CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Rèport to the trusteesldirectorsl Members of Hereford In Bloom On ac¢ounts for the yoar endèd 31 D6c8mber 2022 Charlty no.: 1154601 Company no.: Set out on pages 4105 I report to the charlty trustees on my examlnation of Iha a¢unt$ of tha Company for the year ended 3111212022. R88ponslbllilles and bas18 of report As the charlty's trustees of the Company (who are also the dlrectors of the company for the purposes of company lawl, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with thg requirements of the Companies Act 2CQ8 ("Ihe 2006 Acri. Havtng satisfied rnyself that the accounts of the Comp8ny are not required to be audited for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination. I report in respect of my examinatlon of your charity's accounts as caled out under section 145 of the Charltles Act 2011 (°the 2011 Acf). In carying out my 8xamination, I have followed the Directlons glven by the Charlty Commission (under seGtion 145151(b) of the 2011 ACL Independent examlnerfs ststsment I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention whlch gives me cause to beli8V8 that.. . accountlng records wer6 not kopt In accordance wlh sectlon 386 of th6 Companies Ad 2006; or • the accounls do not accord with such r8cords', or . the accounts do not comply with relevant accounting requlr8ments under section 396 of the Companles Act 2006 other Ihan any requiromenl th81 the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination., or .the accounts have nol been pr8pared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS102). I have no concems and have Com8 across no other matters in (x)nn8ction with the examlnation lo which attentlon should be drawn in this report in order to enabl& a propgr understanding of the accounts to b8 r8ached. ' Please delete the words in the braGket8 rfthey do not apply. Slgned: Date: 28.02.2025 IER October 2018
Name: Sarah Kaye FCCA CTA Ralevant profe88lonal qualifirationls) or body (If any): Association of Chartered Certified Acox)untants Addro8S: R J Francis & Co Ltd. Suites 1 & 2 Marshall Business Centre, Faraday Road. Hereford HR4 9NS Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts.. dir8¢1ions and guldance for examiners}. Glvg here brlef dots118 of any Items that the examlner wish88 to disclose. IER October 2018
(fj)Trn Trustees Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 Oblertives and Activltles Hereford, an Important reglonal Cent like others In Britsin, Is trylng to keep up wlth the challenges belng presented with the push for 8reener spaces and carbon free streets. As the debate continues the Hereford In Bloom team meets weekly throughout the year to malntain the attractlon of the Clty by weedin& pruning plantlng flower beds and baskets. Arran8ing for contractors to mow the grass on roundabouts , and obtalnSng help from the Iltter pickln8 8roup. All thls, helplng to make Hereford environmentally a better place in which to Ilve and work. Achlevements And Performance Much has recently been achleved, partlcularly wlth Improved co-operation between the Hereford Clty Councll, Herefordshlre County Council and BID. Our asslstsnce In watering and malntalnlng the 95 planters has helped to Improve the Clty's envlronment. An exctt6ng new prolect has been dlscussed with Hereford City Councll to completely Juvenate the City's flower beds. The Idea Isto plant. wlth an Aslan theme, shrubs and sensoryflowers whlch a tolerant to the UK'S chan8ln8 weather condltions. HIB'S loyal tearn of volunteers contlnue to turn out vfftkly. throughout the year, to weed, replace plants where necessary and mulch. None of the above would be posslble wlthout their conslstent help. Notwithstandin8 the external envimnment debate, HIB has a vlbrant team which 15 in exceptional shape to condnue worklng for next year's bloomin8 display. Kevln Knlp• Chalmian
HEREFORD IN BLOOM ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 2022 COME EXPENDITURE Sponsotshlp: DtsnatlOllS- Herefordshire Councll.. Hereford City Council.. Southbank Rd Improvement Grant: Interest £14.275.(M) £500.LXI £35,000.00 £io.o(x).(x) £5CQ. £32.20 £60,307.20 Plants: Maintenance: H18 Watering: HCC Waterlng: Signs: Bank charges Insurance: Refund 5pon50rship: Competitlon Fees: £9,016.01 £562.11 £15,3LXJ.C(I £26.720.CrfJ £161.78 £80.IX) £90.00 £200.00 £1,121.02 £53,250.92 Brought forward (Bank Account) 31.12.21: Excess Income over Expendlture: Carry Forward (Bank Account) 31:12.22: £3 608,14 £7 056.28 £42 664,42 HSBC Account 02043009- Charltable Bank account HSBC Account 62257440- Busine55 Money Mana8er 22,634.22 20,030.20 42,664.42
HEREFORD IN BLOOM FRIENDS OF BLACKFRIARS ROSE GARDEN ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 2022 INCOM EXPENDITURE Donations: Sponsorship: Gate Opening Party: £1,758.74 £1,0.[m) £255.00 £3,013.74 Gate Installatlon: Plants. soll improver: Prlntin& postage etc: Malntenance: Signs: Tea Party expenses.. Archaeloglcal servlces: Bank charges: £1,140.00 £984.26 £160.08 £320.00 £2,244.51 £100.00 £420.00 £83.82 £5,452.67 Brought forward IBank Account) 31.12.21: Excess of ExpendItU over Income.. Carry Forward (Bank Account) 31,12,21.. £5 494.94 £3 056.01 HSBC Account 42194481- Charitable Bank account 3,056.01